Founded in 1878, it is the largest and oldest multinational company engaged in quality control and technical appraisal of non-governmental third-party products in the world. Headquartered in Geneva, it has more than 800 branches and professional laboratories in the world, and more than 59,000 professional technicians, and carries out product quality inspection, monitoring and assurance activities in 142 countries.
Tongbiao Standard Technical Service Co., Ltd. is a joint venture between Swiss Notary General Bank and China Standard Technology Development Company. Since the establishment of 199 1, Tongbiao Company has established material laboratories, toy laboratories, grocery laboratories, EMC laboratories, electrical safety laboratories, textile laboratories, food laboratories, petrochemical products laboratories and mineral products laboratories.
Cashmere fiber laboratory, agricultural products laboratory and life science laboratory; There are also business departments such as Industry and Consumer Goods Department, International Certification Service Department, Mineral Products Department, Petrochemical Department, Agricultural Products Department, GIS Department, Automobile Department, Environment Department and Trade Security Department. There are13,000 well-trained high-level professionals in China.
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International traders in London, including many traders from France, Germany, Hungary, the Mediterranean and the United States, established the Grain and Feed Trade Association in London on 1878 to standardize the shipping documents of exporting countries and solve disputes and processes related to the quality of imported grains.
In the same year, SGS was established in Rouen, France. A young Latvian immigrant saw the business opportunity of Rouen as one of the largest ports in China, so he set up SGS to carry out inspection business of grain shipment in France.
He borrowed money from an Austrian friend and began to check the grain shipped to Rouen to confirm the loss caused by the loss and theft of grain during the transportation. This service protects the rights and interests of exporters by checking and verifying the quantity and quality of grain delivered to importers.
The two entrepreneurs started business cooperation in 1878 and 65438+February, and the business volume increased rapidly. Within a year, the company set up offices in Harvald, Dunkirk and Marseille. As an early innovation, FOG is still one of the services provided by SGS. As long as SGS is allowed to inspect the goods during loading and unloading, the FOG guarantee will compensate the exporters for food losses during transportation.
By 19 13, SGS's business has grown substantially. Through 45 branches all over Europe, the company's annual inspection capacity reaches 2,654,380+million tons, making it a leader in the grain inspection industry.
19 15. During World War I, SGS moved its headquarters from Paris to Geneva, Switzerland, and continued to operate in a neutral country.
On July 9 19 19, the company confirmed the adoption of "Société Générale de Surveillance" as the company name.
In the mid-20th century, SGS began to provide diversified services such as testing, inspection and certification, covering industries such as industry, minerals and petrochemicals. 198 1, the company is listed on the stock exchange.
Starting from 200 1, SGS has formed a business framework with 10 business lines covering all regions of the world 10.
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Baidu encyclopedia -sgs authentication